Eskom will commence with Stage 3 load shedding on Friday afternoon.
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The power utility said in a tweet that load shedding will be active from 14:00 on Friday until 05:00 on Monday, 10 March.
With reserves at Steenbras, City of Cape Town customers will see load shedding reduced to Stage 1 during certain parts of Friday and Saturday:
Friday, 7 March
Stage 1: 14:00 – 22:00
Stage 3: 22:00 – 23:59
Saturday, 8 March
Stage 3: 00:00 – 06:00
Stage 1: 06:00 – 12:00
Stage 3: 12:00 – 23:59
Sunday, 9 March
Stage 3: 00:00 – 06:00
Stage 3: 06:00 – 23:59
Monday, 10 March
Stage 3: 00:00 – 05:00
Eskom recently said that the Koeberg Nuclear Power station near Cape Town suffered a major trip, putting severe strain on the grid.
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